ovorubin

noun

Etymology

From ovo- + ruby + -in.

  1. derived from rubīnus
  2. derived from rubi
  3. inherited from ruby
  4. formed as ovorubin — “ovo- + ruby + -in

Definitions

  1. A chromoprotein, present in gastropod eggs, that is a proteinase inhibitor.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for ovorubin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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